Just as Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham were crazy about entering the arms race, the Premier League s relegation battle also started early in the summer window.

When Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham were frantically entering the arms race, the Premier League's relegation battle also started early in the summer window, and the newly promoted "Black Cat" Sunderland performed particularly positively.

spent 120 million in 9 days, Sunderland spent a lot of money to relegate

31.5 million euros to buy Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra, 24 million euros to introduce Brighton winger Adinggra, 23 million euros to buy Roma midfielder, 20 million euros to buy Bruges forward Tarebi, 17 million euros to win Sadiki, barely Atletico Madrid defender Renierdo... Sunderland spent 115 million euros to introduce 6 players, including experienced former players, powerful players from the middle-class clubs, and elites of strong teams with great potential. French coach Regis Lebris' selection of materials is very targeted.

La Liga star Renierdo from Atletico Madrid will become the key pawn in Sunderland's backcourt.

The road to relegation is not easy. 120 million is just a passing line. In the past two seasons, all six newly promoted teams in the Premier League have been relegated, and Luton, Sheffield United, Burnley, Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich are all unable to escape the misfortune. Thanks to the relatively fair accounting principle of the Premier League, the mid- and lower-level Premier League clubs have revenue capabilities comparable to those of the top teams in La Liga and Serie A.

Nottingham Forest invested 160 million pounds to exchange for the opportunity to continue playing in the Premier League.

According to the analysis of ESPN's famous commentator Simon Jordan, the Premier League promoted team needs to spend at least 120 million pounds (about half of the guaranteed income) to recruit players in order to find vitality in the relegation war. Sunderland's current investment has only reached the passing line. In the summer window of 2021, Nottingham Forest was promoted to the Premier League after many years. Ship King boss Marinakis invested 160 million pounds to sign up, becoming a role model for the promoted team.

The old fried dough sticks have a stable position, and it is difficult for latecomers to survive. Thanks to the support of the parachute compensation system, teams relegated from the Premier League can receive £49 million in the second year, which is enough to make them stand out in the Championship. Teams represented by Burnley and Leicester seem to be satisfied with their "lift" identity. It is not easy for other Championship teams to break their monopoly.

In front of Burnley and other teams, mid- and downstream groups led by Crystal Palace, West Ham, Wolves and Everton have been in the Premier League for many years. They have a mature and stable tactical system and extensive network resources. The newly-coming new teams shake their status. Of course, unlike intruders like Luton and Ipswich with relatively weak backgrounds, Sunderland has an extraordinary background. The story of the collective relegation of the Premier League promoted team is expected to come to an end in the 2025/26 season.